Réalt na Mara N.S.
ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE
In respect of admissions to the 2025/2026 school year
Admission Policy and Application Form
A copy of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2025 / 2026 is available as follows: –
To download at: www.realtnamarans.ie
On request: By emailing or writing to : The Secretary, Réalt na Mara N.S. Mill St. Dundalk, Co. Louth
PART 1 - Admissions to the 2025/2026 school year
Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2025/2026
The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants
The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | 2nd Oct 2024 |
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on | 7th Nov 2024 |
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is | 11th Nov 2024 |
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | 25th Nov 2024 |
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
Special Class Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2025/2026
The following are the dates applicable for admission to the school’s A.S.D. Class which cater for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The school will commence accepting applications for admission to the special class on | 2nd Oct 2024 |
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission to the special class on | 7th Nov 2024 |
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application for admission to the special class is | 11th Nov 2024 |
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | 25th Nov 2024 |
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
Number of places being made available in 2025/2026
The number of places being made available in junior infants is | 56 |
The number of places being made available in the special classes catering for children with Autism Spectrum disorder is dependent on the number of pupils leaving in year ending 2025. | 1 |
The overall capacity of the school is | 473 |
PART 2 - Admissions to the 2024/2025 school year
Information regarding the admission process for the Intake Group for Junior Infants for the 2024/25 school year |
In respect of the 2024/2025 school year, the total number of applications for admission received by the school was 101
Breakdown of places allocated for the 24/25 school year: | |
Number of places available: | 56 |
Number of applications received: | 65 |
Number of Offers made and accepted under each criteria: | A description of each criterion used and the number of places offered and accepted under that criterion must be entered here. Criterion One: Applicants with siblings attending the school – 17 places offered, 16 places accepted. Criterion Two: Applicants living in the catchment area – 40 places offered, 24 places accepted Criterion Three: all others:8 offered, 4 places accepted |
Total number of offers made | 65 |
Number of names placed on waiting list for the school year concerned. | 0 |